City Calendar, Sept. 5-11
Monday, Sept. 5- Labor Day Tuesday, Sept. 6- Board of Park Commissioners, Policy Committee – Special Meeting, 5 p.m., 51 High St.Ordinance Committee – Public…
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Good morning, Bristol – Sept. 5, 2022
Good morning, Bristol! Folks, welcome to Labor Day. A day to honor workers and there is no better way to spend the day away from…
Recreational cannabis sales to be discussed at public hearing, a new school year, some reading and listening
By David Fortier Come Sunday morning, TBE will be meeting after a week off. We have plenty to discuss, beginning with the news that there will…
Pay window time for UCONN football and Rosa against CCSU on Saturday afternoon
By Michael Letendre EAST HARTFORD – University of Connecticut running back Victor Rosa helped his squad get to the pay window for the first time…
Looking at the tiers of CCC scholastic football
By Michael Letendre The Central Connecticut Conference’s football line-up is an impressive front, representing 31 programs over four balanced tiers. And there’s been some excellent…
Porrini, BC boys XC is ready for all challengers in 2022
By Michael Letendre Who’s going to top the Bristol Central boys cross country team this season? It’s not going to be an easy endeavor to…
Scholastic sports in the Mum City to begin this Thursday
By Michael Letendre The scholastic slate in Bristol starts to heat up on Thursday as the 2022 fall campaign is about to commence. There’s plenty…
The third leading rusher in Bristol scholastic football history is…
By Michael Letendre Over the last couple days in the sports pages of TBE, the talents of the top scholastic rushers in the city of…
Webber making the most of her time for the NCAA D-I women’s volleyball program at Merrimack College
By Michael Letendre When former Bristol Eastern volleyball standout Hannah Webber was deciding on her collegiate future in the sport, she knew she wanted to…
Soto, heading to the BSHOF this year, was in a class all his own for the football program at BEHS during the second half of the 1990s
By Michael Letendre Once again, the excitement continues to build this month as the return of scholastic football is less than a week away. Yesterday in…
Getting ready for scholastic football with a special look at Bristol’s best ever scholastic player
By Michael Letendre It’s September and it’s official – scholastic football is a mere eight days away as Bristol Central and Bristol Eastern will soon…
Okee visits the Bristol Adult Resource Center
By Laura Bailey Freshly baked treats, beautiful plant life and an abundance of smiles greeted Okee the Fire Dog during her visit to the Bristol…
Good morning, Bristol! – Sept. 2, 2022
Good morning, Bristol! It’s Friday, folks, with temps in the low 80s. Enjoy. Monitoring the mayor’s Facebook page and it’s hard not to observe that…
Ferdinando Sesto, 90
Ferdinando Sesto, 90, of Bristol, beloved husband of Virginia (Ferraro) Sesto, died on Tuesday, Aug. 30 at John Dempsey Hospital. Ferdinando was born in Platania, Italy,…
Good morning, Bristol! – Sept. 9, 2022
Good morning, Bristol. We made it to Thursday and Sept. 1 with little to no fanfare, so congratulations to us! Helpful Hints: This weekend and…
Joseph V. Maggipinto, 90
Joseph V. Maggipinto, 90, of Bristol, Conn., and Harwich, Mass., husband of the late Anne (Graham) Maggipinto, passed away peacefully on Monday, Aug. 29. Joe…
Paving to start the next three weeks on Memorial Boulevard and Riverside Avenue
Mayor Caggiano recently announced on his Facebook page that milling and paving will take place the next three weeks on both the Boulevard and Rte….
Ronald Roy Devoe, 83
Ronald Roy Devoe, 83, of Port St. Lucie, Fla., formerly of Bristol, widower of Anna (Terranova) Devoe, died on Friday, Aug. 26, in Florida. Ron…
Lavern ‘Fuzzy’ Goodwin, 89
Lavern “Fuzzy” Goodwin, 89 of Bristol, passed away surrounded by his family Sunday, Aug. 28, at Countryside Manor. Fuzzy was predeceased by his loving wife…
Bits and pieces
Drought situation continues Current conditions for Hartford County indicate that 100 percent of people in Hartford county, which includes Bristol, is affected by severe drought…